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The Roar of the Lion: The Untold Story of Churchill's World War II Speeches (Out of print)
| AUTHOR | Toye, Richard |
| PUBLISHER | Oxford University Press, USA (11/01/2013) |
| PRODUCT TYPE | Hardcover (Hardcover) |
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The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany. Richard Toye now re-examines this accepted national
story - and gives it a radical new spin. Using survey evidence and the diaries of ordinary people, he shows how reactions to Churchill's speeches at the time were often very different from what we have always been led to expect. His first speeches as Prime Minister in the dark days of 1940 were by no means universally acclaimed. Indeed,
many people thought that he was drunk during his famous 'finest hour' broadcast - and there is little evidence that they made a decisive difference to the British people's will to fight on. In fact, Toye shows, mass enthusiasm sat side-by-side with considerable criticism and dissent from ordinary people. There were speeches that stimulated, invigorated, and excited many, but there were also speeches which caused depression and disappointment in many others and which sometimes led to
workplace or family arguments. This more complex reality has been consistently obscured from the historical record by the overwhelming power of a treasured national myth. The first systematic, archive based examination of Churchill's World War II rhetoric as a whole, The Roar of the Lion considers his oratory not merely as a series of 'great speeches', but as calculated political interventions which had diplomatic repercussions far beyond the effect on the morale of
listeners in Britain. Considering his failures as well as his successes, the book moves beyond the purely celebratory tone of much of the existing literature and offers new insight into how the speeches were written and delivered - and shows how Churchill's words were received at home, amongst
allies and neutrals, and within enemy and occupied countries. This is the essential book on Churchill's war-time speeches. It presents us with a dramatically new take on the politics of the 1940s -one that will change the way we think about Churchill's orations forever.
story - and gives it a radical new spin. Using survey evidence and the diaries of ordinary people, he shows how reactions to Churchill's speeches at the time were often very different from what we have always been led to expect. His first speeches as Prime Minister in the dark days of 1940 were by no means universally acclaimed. Indeed,
many people thought that he was drunk during his famous 'finest hour' broadcast - and there is little evidence that they made a decisive difference to the British people's will to fight on. In fact, Toye shows, mass enthusiasm sat side-by-side with considerable criticism and dissent from ordinary people. There were speeches that stimulated, invigorated, and excited many, but there were also speeches which caused depression and disappointment in many others and which sometimes led to
workplace or family arguments. This more complex reality has been consistently obscured from the historical record by the overwhelming power of a treasured national myth. The first systematic, archive based examination of Churchill's World War II rhetoric as a whole, The Roar of the Lion considers his oratory not merely as a series of 'great speeches', but as calculated political interventions which had diplomatic repercussions far beyond the effect on the morale of
listeners in Britain. Considering his failures as well as his successes, the book moves beyond the purely celebratory tone of much of the existing literature and offers new insight into how the speeches were written and delivered - and shows how Churchill's words were received at home, amongst
allies and neutrals, and within enemy and occupied countries. This is the essential book on Churchill's war-time speeches. It presents us with a dramatically new take on the politics of the 1940s -one that will change the way we think about Churchill's orations forever.
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ISBN-13:
9780199642526
ISBN-10:
0199642524
Binding:
Hardback or Cased Book (Sewn)
Content Language:
English
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Page Count:
336
Carton Quantity:
15
Product Dimensions:
6.10 x 1.20 x 9.30 inches
Weight:
1.40 pound(s)
Feature Codes:
Bibliography,
Index,
Dust Cover,
Price on Product,
Table of Contents,
Illustrated
Country of Origin:
GB
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BISAC Categories
History | Wars & Conflicts - World War II - General
History | Europe - Great Britain - General
History | History & Theory - General
Dewey Decimal:
941.084
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The popular story of Churchill's war-time rhetoric is a simple one: the British people were energized and inspired by his speeches, which were almost universally admired and played an important role in the ultimate victory over Nazi Germany. Richard Toye now re-examines this accepted national
story - and gives it a radical new spin. Using survey evidence and the diaries of ordinary people, he shows how reactions to Churchill's speeches at the time were often very different from what we have always been led to expect. His first speeches as Prime Minister in the dark days of 1940 were by no means universally acclaimed. Indeed,
many people thought that he was drunk during his famous 'finest hour' broadcast - and there is little evidence that they made a decisive difference to the British people's will to fight on. In fact, Toye shows, mass enthusiasm sat side-by-side with considerable criticism and dissent from ordinary people. There were speeches that stimulated, invigorated, and excited many, but there were also speeches which caused depression and disappointment in many others and which sometimes led to
workplace or family arguments. This more complex reality has been consistently obscured from the historical record by the overwhelming power of a treasured national myth. The first systematic, archive based examination of Churchill's World War II rhetoric as a whole, The Roar of the Lion considers his oratory not merely as a series of 'great speeches', but as calculated political interventions which had diplomatic repercussions far beyond the effect on the morale of
listeners in Britain. Considering his failures as well as his successes, the book moves beyond the purely celebratory tone of much of the existing literature and offers new insight into how the speeches were written and delivered - and shows how Churchill's words were received at home, amongst
allies and neutrals, and within enemy and occupied countries. This is the essential book on Churchill's war-time speeches. It presents us with a dramatically new take on the politics of the 1940s -one that will change the way we think about Churchill's orations forever.
story - and gives it a radical new spin. Using survey evidence and the diaries of ordinary people, he shows how reactions to Churchill's speeches at the time were often very different from what we have always been led to expect. His first speeches as Prime Minister in the dark days of 1940 were by no means universally acclaimed. Indeed,
many people thought that he was drunk during his famous 'finest hour' broadcast - and there is little evidence that they made a decisive difference to the British people's will to fight on. In fact, Toye shows, mass enthusiasm sat side-by-side with considerable criticism and dissent from ordinary people. There were speeches that stimulated, invigorated, and excited many, but there were also speeches which caused depression and disappointment in many others and which sometimes led to
workplace or family arguments. This more complex reality has been consistently obscured from the historical record by the overwhelming power of a treasured national myth. The first systematic, archive based examination of Churchill's World War II rhetoric as a whole, The Roar of the Lion considers his oratory not merely as a series of 'great speeches', but as calculated political interventions which had diplomatic repercussions far beyond the effect on the morale of
listeners in Britain. Considering his failures as well as his successes, the book moves beyond the purely celebratory tone of much of the existing literature and offers new insight into how the speeches were written and delivered - and shows how Churchill's words were received at home, amongst
allies and neutrals, and within enemy and occupied countries. This is the essential book on Churchill's war-time speeches. It presents us with a dramatically new take on the politics of the 1940s -one that will change the way we think about Churchill's orations forever.
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Author:
Toye, Richard
Richard Toye was born in Cambridge, U.K. in 1973. He studied at the universities of Birmingham and Cambridge, and is now an associate professor at the University of Exeter. He has written extensively on British and international history. In 2007 he was named Young Academic Author of the Year by "Times Higher Education" magazine for his book "Lloyd George and Churchill: Rivals for Greatness."
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